Related Articles

It’s his second of the season following his strike against Swansea earlier in the campaign. Although the £12m signing from Celtic has been forced to be patient in a crowded Saints midfield, he has been exceptional whenever given the opportunity this season.

A broken leg curtailed his progress last term, but he has now returned to form a key part of Ronald Koeman’s squad, and is a big reason why Southampton’s defensive record has been so good.

European goal of the day

Elsewhere in Europe, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 15th goal in seven games - the Real Madrid man has now scored 20 goals since Aston Villa last found the net. A startling statistic.

But the real stunner in that game was the strike from Colombian ace James Rodriguez. From a throw-in, Karim Benzema helped the ball up, and Rodriguez instinctively took the snapshot on the volley early from the corner of the 18-yard box.

Report author of article

DISCLAIMER

This article has been written by a member of the GiveMeSport Writing Academy and does not represent the views of
GiveMeSport.com or SportsNewMedia. The views and opinions expressed are solely that of the author credited at the top of this article.
GiveMeSport.com and SportsNewMedia do not take any responsibility for the content of its contributors.

Want more content like this?

Like our GiveMeSport Facebook Page and you will get this directly to you.